By Burscough Priory Science College

Food Technology

Objective-To understand the difference between foods from different continents.

Outcomes-To plan a suitable meal, for an Olympian, from each continent.

Starter-We will display on the board traditional foods and the pupils have to work in pairs to guess which continents they are from.

Can you guess which continent these foods are from?Blue=Black=Red= Green=Yellow=

What is going to happen in the lesson?- Get into 5 groups- Each group is given one of the Continents

- They will research the food of their continent and choose one of their choice

- Plan the meal, and arrange who will bring in the ingredients.

The Five Continents

Asia

Africa

America

Europe

Australasia

So what meals would you

produce with these

ingredients?

Ideas For meals:

Africa:Chicken (protein)

Rice (carbohydrates)Beans and peas

(vegetables)

Ideas for meals:

Europe:Red meat and chickenAny green vegetables

Pasta

Ideas for meals:America:

America Beef (Burger)Potato- chipsVegetables

Ideas for meals:

Asia:Rice

ChickenCurry

MushroomsPepper corns

spices

Ideas for meals:Australasia:

Sweet potatoesYamsRelish

Fish, seafoodSoup

Homework:What can you find out about these

methods of cooking

Europe Oven

Africa

Boiling

Asia Stir fry Roast fry Roasting Steaming blancing

Australasia Luau

America

Grilling Spit roasting Stone boiling

We hope you have enjoyed our presentation and look forward to you trying our lesson in your school!!

By Burscough Priory Science College

Food Technology